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Literature-Based Children's Programs On Iowa Public Television, Rita Carney

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this content analysis was to determine whether literature-based television programs on the Iowa Public Television ( IPTV ) channel have the type of content that would encurage children to read. The research included determining the content of the programs: what types of literature were reviewed, if persons of both sexes and various races were portrayed, the production quality of the programs and whether students were directly encouraged to read through the programs.

Iowa Journal Of Speech Communication, Volume 22, Number 2, Fall 1990 [Download Entire Issue]

Iowa Journal of Communication

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Cooperative Learning On Student Attitudes And Achievement, Cheryl L. Finer

Graduate Research Papers

It is essential for teachers to know how and when to structure students' learning goals competitively, individualistically, or cooperatively. Each goal structure has its place. Goal structures determine the way in which students will interact with each other and how the teacher will achieve an instructional goal. It is important for students to learn which behaviors are expected in each situation. By using all three goal structures students learn how to collaboratively work with others, compete for fun and enjoyment, and work on their own. Johnson and Johnson ( 1987) stated that no aspect of teaching is more important than …

Consensus Versus Majority Decision Making, Michael Joseph Mcmanus

Graduate Research Papers

Educational decision making in the past has reflected its business counterpart in developing a centralized body or person to make decisions. Over the past fifteen years, there has been a decided shift in both areas, especially pronounced currently in education, to a more de-centralized process of decision making, incorporating more persons and more levels into the final decision. This shift can best be seen in School Based Management models, Participatory Decision Making models, Teacher Empowerment models, and Shared Decision Making models, all of which compare basically to their business counterpart of Quality Circles. These models share a common idea of …

The Educational Impact Of The Assistant Principal, Dennis Eugene Modlin

Graduate Research Papers

Literature dealing with secondary school administration gives little reference to the educational role or impact of the assistant principal. Reports at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association by Marshall (1984) and Reed (1984) suggest that the role of the assistant principal is fairly ambiguous and oriented primarily to serving an organizational stability function only peripherally related to the instructional domain in schools.

Rural Education In Iowa: A Collection Of Papers [Complete Monograph]

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

No abstract provided.

Conference Keynote Address: Urban Chauvinism And Rural Values, Keigh Hubel

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

It's really a privilege for a country boy to be here at UNI talking to such a distinguished group. Let me take a few minutes to let you know about my roots. I was born and raised in a small Minnesota community of less than 500 - graduated in 1950 in a class of 16. In my home town I know all of the dogs by first name and they wagged their tails when I greeted them. In third grade, I also knew all of the local heroes and they knew me. For fun we pulled some pranks like anyone …

Section Iii: Effective Rural Schools: What We Know, What We Need To Know [Keller], Evelyn Keller

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

There seems to be many changes taking place in education throughout the country. Everyone has taken it upon themselves to achieve excellence in education. The changes are from thoughts of reorganization, setting higher standards and to open enrollment.

What we do know is that education in Iowa must be very good when it can consistently rank number one or two when compared with other school systems throughout the country. Iowa students rank at the top of college entrance exams and ranked first in the American College Testing Program (ACT) and first and second in the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

There …

Section Vi: Redesigning Iowa Rural Schools: Sharing, Restructuring Or Consolidating [Boyles], Norman Boyles

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

With the restructuring process still a factor in all of the states, certain states are more attuned to some or all of the problems indicated by Knezevich. Iowa faces the problems of reorganization, restructuring or school district change (whatever one chooses to call it) because of two immediate factors: 1) declining enrollments in almost all areas of the state and 2) the fact that the state funding plan is tied directly to the number of students in each district. Because of these two factors and the additional element that the state legislature controls the local districts resources for education through …

Section Viii: Technology And Its Implications For Iowa Rural Education [Scala], David Scala

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Technology in education is an issue which is of paramount importance today in all Iowa schools and not just rural school districts. Technological advances in educational delivery systems have expanded greatly during the 1980's and possibilities seem almost limitless for the coming decade. Although available technologies impact upon all schools, we will concentrate on implications for rural Iowa schools for the purpose of this discussion. As schools in rural areas struggle with the challenges of preparing students for the competitive world and for making the tough choices in life, new technological advances in educational delivery systems provide tremendous opportunities for …

Section Viii: Technology And Its Implications For Iowa Rural Education [Wede], Richard Wede

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Students today and in the future will enter a complex world of rapid change and high technology. As a result, our schools must change to meet the needs of students. Modern technology has provided students numerous advantages which were not available to their grandparents. This is certainly true regarding education.

"Distance learning" has become the latest buzz word in education journals and at conferences. The interactive television instructional network is a part of that distance learning concept; and, it is definitely different from the types of learning that took place over television in the fifties and sixties. Today's television classrooms …

Selected Aspects Of Alzheimer's Disease, Karla Ratekin

Graduate Research Papers

Alzheimer's disease consists of a progressive atrophy of the brain without a known cause or cure (Gruetzner, 1988; Jarvik, 1987, in Karlicki, 1987; u. s. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, 1987; Pajk, 1984). This disease affects 50% of the 2-6 million Americans suffering from dementing illnesses (Rabins & Folstein, 1983; Mace & Rabins, 1981). The number of Americans suffering from dementing illnesses could rise to 7.4 million by the year 2000 (U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, 1987).

Preface

National Youth Leadership Symposium Monographs

The University of Northern Iowa's Youth Leadership Studies program has established a new support base to education for youth service organization careers. Commitment to the challenges and opportunities of the program is extremely high throughout the University among students, faculty, and administration One of the key challenges to the program is to conduct an annual national symposium on important issues to the profession. The Symposium is an annual working conference of youth service related professionals that focuses on solving practical problems of the emerging profession through continuing sequences of study and development. The experience of students, faculty, and practitioners from …

Culture Of Voluntary Non-Profit Organizations: Implications For The Youth Service Professional, Donna D. Lenaghan

National Youth Leadership Symposium Monographs

I will: 1) identify the concepts of a corporate culture, 2) explore the common elements in the macro-culture of Youth Serving Organizations, 3) explore some distinctions in the micro-culture of the individual Youth Serving Organizations, and 4) propose why the understanding of corporate culture is an important competency for Youth Service Professionals: advocates, managers, program directors, and youth workers.

1989-90 Panther Women's Basketball, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Contents
--Athletic Directory (AC 319)
--Panther Quick Facts
--Media Outlets
--Welcome to Panther Country --1
--To The Media --1
--Credits --1
--Executive Producers --2
--Panther Athletic Staff --2
--Panther Support Staff --2
--This is Northern Iowa --3
--The Production House --3
--Coaches' Photo --4
--The Directors --5-6
--Supporting Cast --7
--The Director's Script - Lasswell's Preseason Comments --8
--Cast of Players --9
--Alphabetical Roster --9
--Numerical Roster --9
--Squad Breakdown --9
--How Ya Say 'Em --9
--Leading Roles --10
--Loretha Mosley, 5-9, Junior, Guard, Fort Dodge, IA --10
--Nicki Rohde 5-9, Senior, Forward, Des Moines, IA --10
--Rising Stars …

The Effects Of School Climate On Student Self-Concept, Robert P. Saathoff

Graduate Research Papers

School organization and climate compete with many contemporary forces for influence on the development of students; self-concept. Self- concept, which begins to develop at birth, acts as a filter which educational experiences will alter, for good or ill. Purkey, Abdel, and Cage (1983) reported that "inviting" or "disinviting" messages inform the child of his or her abilities, values, and autonomy, or the lack thereof. Every experience the child has and every interpretation he or she makes of that experience influence the development of the child's self-concept. Purkey and Novak (1988) suggested self-concept, then, is each individual's perception of his or …

Intervention For Men Who Batter Women, Renee Else

Graduate Research Papers

An estimate 1.8 million women are beaten by their spouses each year (Edelson, 1984). During recent years battered women shelters and services have been established to protect women and children during times of family crisis. The problem of woman battering has been recorded throughout history but research on intervention, particularly with men who batter, is in its infancy (Tolman & Edelson, 1989). In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in the numbers of programs established to help men change their violent behavior. This article reviews the published research on intervention with men who batter. Intervention with men who …

Performances At An Aids Memorial Quilt Display: An Ethnographic Study Of Rehearsal, Joyce Anne Flodin

Graduate Research Papers

Several tentative research questions posed early in the study focused on the audience. The study of audience was later abandoned because it would not have been feasible for one researcher to conduct analyses of audiences while also observing performers. A study of these audiences would have been interesting because these were not a typical audience coming to a theatre for entertainment. These audiences were emotionally tied to the topic of the texts. Most of the audience members were highly knowledgeable about AIDS and related issues. The only audience analyses in this study were the directors' and performers' impressions of audience …

The Iowa Science Teachers Fall Conference, 1990, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Map ... 3
Speakers ... 5
Session I ... 8
Session II ... 8
Session III ... 11
Application for Membership ... Centerfold
Registration Forms ... Centerfold
Luncheon Information ... 23
Session IV ... 23
Session V ... 26

A Case For The Sexual Impulsivity Perspective For Describing Issues Of Sexual Control, Barton A. Wieden

Graduate Research Papers

Currently, existing sexual dysfunction information has centered upon sexual desire and/or sexual response. Unfortunately, the concern over what has been referred to as sexual compulsivity (Quadland, 1985), sexual addiction (Schwartz & Brasted, 1985; Carnes, 1983), and sexual impulsivity (Barth & Kinder, 1987) had been met with sparse research at best. Much of what is now available is based upon historical discussions of hyperactive sexuality or nymphomania and satyriasis, the former receiving, the plurality of attention despite its lack of an operational definition and its sexist and judgmental connotation (Quadland, 1985).

The School Counselor, Sexual Abuse, And R.E.T., Sharla M. Wrage

Graduate Research Papers

One in four girls and one in ten boys are sexually molested before they are eighteen years old (Cohen & Phelps, 1985; Harrison, 1985; Kempe & Kempe, 1984). The perpetrator of sexual abuse is usually someone the child knows (Adams & Fay, 1981). The father, stepfather or long-time live in boyfriend is the perpetrator in approximately one half of the cases (Cohen & Phelps, 1985; England & Thompson, 1988; Tharinger & Vevier, 1987).

Artifice And Artificiality In The Short Story, Charles E. May

Short Story

No abstract provided.

Science Notes - Contribute To Chemsource

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

ChemSource is a new project designed to provide detailed support for inexperienced secondary school chemistry teachers (pre-service teachers or inservice teachers in their first three years of chemistry teaching). The two major components that will be developed, piloted, revised, tested and disseminated over the next three years are SourceBook and SourceView. The project is funded by the National Science Foundation and originated in the Society Committee on Education of the American Chemical Society. Its principal investigator is Mary Virginia Orna.

Youth Development Professionals: Connecting Competencies And Curriculum [Complete Monograph]

National Youth Leadership Symposium Monographs

No abstract provided.

Section Ii: Curriculum Diversity In Rural Iowa: Quality And Equity Issues [O'Kones], Ronald O'Kones

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

The concept of open enrollment in Iowa is based upon the premise that students should have the opportunity to seek the best education available. It is also based upon the premise that competition between school districts will improve schools in Iowa. Can Iowa rural schools, schools of a thousand students or less, remain competitive by providing quality curriculums that are equal in quantity to urban or large rural districts? The answer is yes, but changes are needed in the traditional methods of curriculum delivery.

Whole-grade sharing of students between districts offer one means of change in delivering curriculum. Many Iowa …

Challenges To The Profession (Keynote Lecture), Karen J. Pittman

National Youth Leadership Symposium Monographs

The topic of my talk this evening is "Challenges to the Profession." We heard this afternoon about the challenge., presented by both the changing demographics and the changing realities of adolescence in this country. We will hear, over the course of the symposium, about the challenge., involved in designing and running more effective programs, recruiting, training and retaining volunteers, raising funds. Tonight, I would like to talk about a larger challenge, a challenge that will lead us to think about a word used earlier -- mission. I think that the primary challenge we have before us is to figure out …

Section Iv: Financing Rural Education In Iowa [Van Ryswyk], Don Van Ryswyk

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Rural education in Iowa needs to be on the same level as city and urban schools. The curriculum offerings and quality should be equal. The rural population has strived to provide better education at a cost we can afford and has always paid more than its share in support of the Iowa school system. Rural education should be funded by state and local taxpayers in a way that would be equal to all students in the state. Transportation should be from a separate budget so all students can have equal dollars to start with. There are many ways to be …

Section V: Meeting Student Needs In Rural Education [Frank], Robert Frank

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

A few years ago a graduate student of mine constructed a scenario of an "oppressed" school in which the human relations components of a school were highlighted. Examples of this school were identified by a variety of verbal and written communications between administrators, teachers and students. If the illustrations were not so painfully consistent with what actually occurs in the daily life of the school, they would be humorous and entertaining. They were neither humorous or entertaining. Students, teachers and administrators often create situations which demoralize or destroy the self-esteem of its participants. Education to create maximum individual learning for …

Section Vii: Staff Development And Rural Schools: Ways And Means [Roach], Richard Roach

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

My position on the ways and means of staff development in rural schools is similar to the ways and means of staff development in urban schools. Rural education has its peculiarities: sparse population, high transportation costs, low drop-out rates, high test scores, low pupil-teacher ratios, high parental involvement, strong moral values, etc. I don't consider, however, the opportunities for staff development in rural schools to be at a disadvantage. The need is equal between rural and urban schools, and our access to quality programs and presenters through Area Education Agencies (or ESU's, Coops, etc.) are just as profound as that …

Section Viii: Technology And Its Implications For Iowa Rural Education [Drey], Richard Drey

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Based on the following understandings, this is the vision I see as I gaze into Iowa's "Rural Education" crystal ball. First, the implementation of today's technological advances within Iowa's educational institutions in no way assures improved educational results. Second, the implications of today's technology for rural education are limitless; they are restricted only by our designated state and community leaders' narrownesses of perspective and petty jealousies. Third, there needs to be a realization from within the State that, from a national perspective, all of lowa's educational institutions are "rural" in nature. Fourth, since the people of this state see value …